The Lighthouse for Grieving Children has been offering hope and encouragement to grieving children, teens and their families in Southern Ontario since 1999. Thousands have benefitted from our open-ended support that is free to all families.   Lighthouse provides a safe space where children and teens are invited to share their feelings and have them validated and normalized by others who understand. Bereaved children ages 3 - 18 years can join a Lighthouse peer group that meets twice each month throughout the year. We are 95% self-funded, with no Government funding. Our community has supported us and helped us grow over the years, which enables us to fulfil our vision "to encourage a supportive community for grieving children and their families within Lighthouse and beyond."